Power Electronics Engineer

Bascom Hunter; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Bascom Hunter is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer to design and integrate power electronics for high-performance aerospace and defense applications. The role focuses on power-density improvements, system architectures, and end-to-end design from concept to hardware validation.

You will work with a cross-disciplinary team to ensure performance meets stringent system requirements, including high-voltage environments and EMI/EMC considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years designing power electronics hardware, preferably in Aerospace & Defense.
• Experience with high power inverter and gate drive circuitry for motor drives.
• Experience designing for high-voltage environments (270 VDC-600 VDC).
• Proficiency with simulation tools and programming in C and MATLAB.
• Strong EE fundamentals and embedded system experience (FPGA/microcontroller).
• Ability to move from concept through hardware validation.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. Citizen (due to program requirements).

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate and analyze power electronic systems and drive systems.
• Develop the controls architecture, identify sensor needs and software requirements for power conversion devices.
• Analyze systems for electrical, harmonic, and thermal behavior.
• Support prototype fabrication, instrumentation, testing, and qualification.
• Support system integration of power electronics with high-performance machines; collaborate with mechanical, thermal, controls, and electrical engineers.

Skills

Power electronics

Inverter design

Motor drives

EMC design

FPGA/microcontroller

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

MATLAB/Simulink

SPICE tools

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

Bascom Hunter is building advanced aerospace and defense hardware, including high-performance Environmental Control Systems (ECS), power systems and air-moving machinery for demanding Aerospace and Defense platforms.

We’re looking for a Power Electronics Engineer focused on the design and integration of power electronics used in high-performance fan, compressor, and turbomachinery development who can own performance, drive power-density improvements, and shape next-generation system architectures.

What You’ll Do

• Design, simulate and analyze power electronic systems and drive systems.
• Develop the controls architecture, identify sensor needs and software requirements of power conversion devices.
• Analyze systems with respect to electrical, harmonic, and thermal behavior.
• Support prototype fabrication, instrumentation, testing, and qualification activities.
• Support system integration of power electronics with high performance machines. Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, controls, and electrical engineers to ensure performance aligns with system-level requirements.

What You’ll Bring

Required

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of engineering experience designing power electronics hardware, preferably in Aerospace & Defense Industry.
• Experience with high power inverter and gate drive circuitry for motor drives.
• Experience designing for high-voltage (270 VDC-600 VDC) environments.
• Proficiency with simulation tools and basic programming skills in C and MATLAB.
• Strong EE fundamentals and circuit design experience in power electronics, analog and digital circuits with FPGA-based and/or microcontroller-based embedded systems.
• Ability to move from concept through hardware validation.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. Citizen (due to program requirements).

Preferred

• Experience in EMC design and validation.
• Experience with PMAC and BLDC motor drives.
• Experenice with FOC sensor and sensorless control.
• Familiarity with aerospace standards: MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, DO-160.
• Familiarity with AS9100D development environments and structured design reviews

Tools You’ll Use

Altium Designer, MATLAB & Simulink, SPICE-based tools, PLM/PDM systems, ERP/MRP (Deltek Costpoint or similar), MS Office/Teams/SharePoint.

Why Bascom Hunter

• High-ownership technical role with direct influence on product architecture
• Opportunity to shape next-generation aerospace and defense power, thermal and air systems
• Exposure to customers, proposal efforts, and strategic growth initiatives
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Meaningful mission building advanced aerospace and defense systems

Work Environment & Eligibility

Office and laboratory environment with test facility exposure; ability to occasionally lift up to ~25 lbs; travel ~10-20% for customer meetings or test support.

All positions at Bascom Hunter are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information:

Bascom Hunter is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability/veteran, status as a protected veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.